The Siege of Lanka (opaque w/c & gold on paper)

The allies launch a general attack on Lanka, in which many marvellous feats of skill and daring are performed. Rāma divides up his forces, sending the chiefs of the monkeys with their separate armies to invest each of the four gates of the city: Nīla attacks Prahasta at the eastern gate, Aṅgada attacks MahāpārÅ›va and Mahodara at the southern gate, Hanumān attacks Indrajit at the western gate, while Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Sugrava attack the northern gate where Rāvaṇa is stationed, Rāvaṇa ascends to the roof of his palace and orders a sortie. Ramayana Illustrator: Sahib Din Udaipur, c.1653 Language: Sanskrit Source/Shelfmark: Add. 15297(1), f.27 . Sahibdin, “The siege of Lanka,” folio from a Ramayana manuscript, Udaipur, c. 1649-1653, Mewar Dynasty, Rajasthan, India. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 9 x 15.3 in